Guest Faculty Lecture: Kelly Witmer and Sarah Tortora

Aug 19, 2025 7PM-8PM

Schermer Meeting Hall

Sunday and Tuesday evenings, June through September, Anderson Ranch features a slideshow presentation by distinguished faculty members and visiting artists. These insightful talks dive into the artists’ inspiration, their creative process, and more.

This presentation is free and open to the public and is available in person or via livestream.

Registration is appreciated. All on-campus workshop students will be pre-registered for this event.

Speaker

Kelly Witmer

Kelly Witmer is an artist working in a broad range of media in her studio in Joshua Tree, CA. Most known for her abstract sculptures featuring kiln-formed glass, she recently exhibited at the Museum of the Southwest in Texas and the Oceanside Museum of Art in California. She received a BFA from University of the Arts in Philadelphia, PA and her public art installations can be found in Los Angeles, Santa Rosa, and San Diego, CA.

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Sarah Tortora

Sarah Tortora is a visual artist and educator based in New York City. Through sculpture, writing, and digital photography, her work addresses Classical archetypes and museological display, accepting the premise that every equestrian monument is truly a Trojan horse. She received an MFA from the University of Pennsylvania and attended residencies at Skowhegan, MacDowell, and Ox-Bow School of Art, among others. She is represented by Ulterior Gallery in New York City.

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